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Can California ban ICE and other federal agents from using electric shock gloves, as AB 2760 does?

California's AB 2760 bars all law enforcement, including federal agents, from using electric shock gloves. Newsom and the author defend the ban. DHS and a federal prosecutor reject California's authority over federal agents. As of October 1, 2026, no court has ruled.

Claim in dispute

Gov. Gavin Newsom's office said on September 29, 2026 that California cannot dictate federal immigration policy but that, where federal immigration enforcement operates in California, the state can establish and enforce requirements governing law-enforcement practices, and it listed AB 2760's ban on shock gloves among the standards it set.

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Gavin NewsomLaShae Sharp-CollinsScott WienerJesse ArreguínBill EssayliU.S. Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementCompliant TechnologiesCalifornia State Sheriffs' AssociationJim CooperSacramento County Sheriff's Office
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Overview

This case asks whether California can ban federal agents, including ICE officers, from using electric shock gloves, as AB 2760 does. Each statement is labeled against one reference point: California's ban, in AB 2760, on the use of electric shock gloves by law enforcement officers, as applied to federal officers including ICE. Defended or excused means the speaker defended the ban and its application to federal agents as lawful, authorized or justified. Condemned means the speaker rejected it as unlawful, unenforceable, beyond California's authority or unwise. Mixed or conditional means the speaker took hedged positions, and the rationale explains the condition. Two questions run through the record, and a speaker can answer one without the other: whether California has the legal power to bind federal officers, and whether the gloves are safe or appropriate to use at all. Each statement's rationale says which question the speaker addressed. DI does not decide either question and states neither as fact. Everything here is current as of October 1, 2026. As of that date no court had ruled on AB 2760.

What AB 2760 says. The chaptered text of AB 2760 (Chapter 749, Statutes of 2026 (opens in a new tab)) adds section 7286.1 to the Government Code. It says a law enforcement agency "shall not use a wearable electroshock device within the State of California." It defines law enforcement agency to include state agencies, local agencies and "any federal law enforcement agency," and defines the device as a weapon designed to temporarily incapacitate a person through a controlled electric shock and "designed to be worn as a glove." Tasers, stun guns and similar weapons held like a pistol are excluded. The law also bars state funds from being used to buy the devices and requires agencies to update their use-of-force policies to prohibit them. The Division of Law Enforcement in the state Department of Justice must study the devices' safety and community impacts, consult stakeholders including immigrants' rights advocates, law enforcement and technology experts, and report to the Legislature by January 1, 2029. The section is repealed on January 1, 2030. The text names no penalty, no enforcement mechanism and no exceptions beyond the excluded device types. It was not an urgency bill, and the Associated Press (opens in a new tab) and Mother Jones (opens in a new tab) report that the ban takes effect in 2027.

How it came about. On August 10, 2026 the Department of Homeland Security posted a procurement forecast (opens in a new tab) for the G.L.O.V.E. (Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter), made by Compliant Technologies, with an estimated range of $10 million to $20 million. AB 2760 was introduced on February 20 as a bill making nonsubstantive changes to an Education Code section on the Office of Civil Rights. On March 19 it was amended to concern county inspectors general, and it passed the Assembly 51 to 7 on May 26 in that form. On August 21 the Senate replaced its contents with the shock-glove text. The Senate Public Safety Committee approved it 5 to 1 on August 26 and Senate Appropriations 4 to 2 on August 27. USAspending (opens in a new tab) shows ICE signed a $16,700,640 contract with Compliant Technologies on August 26, with one offer received. ICE's sole-source justification (opens in a new tab), posted August 27 with parts redacted, lists 6,000 units of one G.L.O.V.E. model, 650 of a second model and support items, and describes the glove as a "non-lethal, de-escalation device." News reports describe the purchase as 6,000 pairs. Amendments on August 28 added the study and the 2030 repeal. The Senate passed the bill 29 to 9 and the Assembly agreed to the Senate changes 55 to 16 on August 31, and Newsom signed it on September 29.

The case for the ban. Sharp-Collins, the author, said in a statement, "Public safety technology must be proven safe and accountable before it is used, not after someone is seriously injured or killed." The Senate Public Safety analysis (opens in a new tab) records her statement that the gloves are largely untested and that a man died after being repeatedly shocked in custody, and La Defensa's argument that the gloves hide where a shock is delivered, which it says complicates review of use-of-force incidents. The death she cites is alleged in a pending Kentucky lawsuit, whose complaint (opens in a new tab) says Jonathan Mansfield was shocked 13 times with Tasers and 27 times with a G.L.O.V.E. and died in October 2024, and says a jail's internal investigation found he suffered cardiac arrest after the exposures. Those are allegations, and the case has not been decided. On the power question, the Governor's office (opens in a new tab) said California cannot dictate federal immigration policy but can set requirements for law-enforcement practices and equipment where federal enforcement operates in the state. The enacted text covers state agencies as well as local and federal ones. The Senate Public Safety analysis of the August 21 version, which left state agencies out, said the bill would need to apply equally to federal and state agencies to withstand a court challenge, and the author planned amendments to do that.

The case against applying it to federal officers. The Supremacy Clause makes federal law the supreme law of the land, and under the related doctrine of intergovernmental immunity courts have held that a state may not regulate the federal government directly or discriminate against it. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli wrote that California has "no jurisdiction" over federal agents and that he advised DHS to disregard the bill, and a DHS statement says the department "will not abide by unconstitutional bans." UC Davis law professor Kevin Johnson told the AP that courts are likely to hold that California cannot bar federal officers from wearing the gloves, and professor Vikram Amar told CalMatters that states cannot regulate how federal officers do their jobs. Sheriff Cooper, a Democrat, and the California State Sheriffs' Association made the same prediction in their own words while also opposing the ban as unwise for local officers. The Senate analysis states the other side's reading too: generally applicable state laws can apply to federal entities, and the outcome could turn on whether the devices are so essential to federal law enforcement that a ban interferes with federal functions. The safety dispute is separate. ICE's justification calls the glove a non-lethal tool that reduces reliance on higher levels of force, Compliant Technologies' chief executive calls it the "safest, most humane" option, and Sheriff Cooper calls it a valuable compliance and de-escalation tool. The Senate floor analysis, citing the manufacturer's product guide, says the maker's own guide warns of risks that grow with longer exposure.

The mask-ban precedent. In November 2025 the United States sued over two 2025 California laws: SB 627, which barred officers, including federal officers, from wearing face coverings, and SB 805, which required visible identification. On February 9, 2026 Judge Christina A. Snyder of the Central District of California barred California (opens in a new tab) from enforcing the face-covering ban against federal officers because the law exempted California state officers, and she found the United States had not shown that either law directly regulates the federal government. She declined to block the identification law. On April 22, 2026 a Ninth Circuit panel ruled (opens in a new tab), on a request for an injunction pending appeal, that the identification requirement is likely to violate the Supremacy Clause because it "attempts to directly regulate the United States in its performance of governmental functions," and it kept the requirement blocked as to federal officers. The panel wrote that a state law that directly regulates federal conduct is "void irrespective of whether the regulated activities are essential to federal functions or operations" and that the Supremacy Clause bars such a law "even if the law regulates state operations in the same manner." That opinion does not address the face-covering law, and California did not appeal the injunction against it. The Legislature then passed SB 1004 (opens in a new tab), signed September 29, 2026, which extends the face-covering ban to state officers. The Ninth Circuit heard argument on the merits of the identification appeal on August 25, 2026, and the docket copy (opens in a new tab) we found, last updated August 27, shows no decision. Several outlets say the Ninth Circuit struck down the mask ban. Its opinion concerned the identification requirement, and the mask ban was blocked by the district court. No court has applied either ruling to AB 2760.

Who has spoken. On the record for the ban: Newsom, Sharp-Collins, Sens. Scott Wiener and Jesse Arreguín, and the California Immigrant Policy Center. Against it: Essayli, DHS in an unsigned statement, Sheriff Cooper, the California State Sheriffs' Association, Sen. Kelly Seyarto, Compliant Technologies chief executive Jeff Niklaus, and, on the power question, professors Johnson and Amar. California law-enforcement groups were not uniformly opposed at the end. The Peace Officers Research Association of California and the California Police Chiefs Association testified against the bill in committee on August 26, and on August 31 Arreguín, Sharp-Collins and other legislators said those two groups and the California Association of Highway Patrolmen had moved to neutral after the study and the 2030 repeal were added. We found no first-hand announcement from those groups. Other senators and Assembly members spoke on the floor on both sides, and their remarks are on the legislative video. The on-record voices are not evenly matched on the power question: we did not locate a legal scholar or government lawyer who has defended applying the ban to federal officers beyond the Governor's office statement, and the author said that some things "we probably cannot obviously regulate." We did not find a statement from Attorney General Rob Bonta on AB 2760 as of October 1, 2026.

What no court has decided, and the limits of this record. No court has ruled on whether California may bar federal officers from using shock gloves, and as of October 1, 2026 we found no lawsuit, motion or injunction against AB 2760. The only federal actions on the record are Essayli's statement that he advised DHS to disregard it and DHS's statement that it will not abide by it. No court has decided whether the gloves are safe. The Kentucky case is pending, and the state study is not due until January 1, 2029. The ban does not take effect until 2027, and ICE's contract runs from August 28, 2026 to February 27, 2027. We found no sign that the contract has been canceled or changed. Three people filed amended complaints on September 29, 2026 under a different new state law, SB 747, which lets people sue federal officers in California courts for constitutional violations. Those damages suits concern 2025 arrests and do not challenge AB 2760. The DHS statement quoted here was reported by several outlets from an unnamed spokesperson, and its first sentence was first reported on August 27 as a reaction to critics of the purchase.

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Timeline

11 timeline entries on this page. Dates: February 9, 2026 to September 29, 2026

  1. February 2026

    1 event

    1. A federal judge blocks California's mask ban for federal officers because it exempted state officers

      In United States v. California, Judge Christina A. Snyder of the Central District of California ruled on the Justice Department's challenge to two 2025 California laws: SB 627, which barred officers, including federal officers, from wearing face coverings, and SB 805, which required visible identification. She barred California from enforcing the face-covering ban against federal officers because the law exempted California state officers, which she found treated federal officers worse than state officers. She found the United States had not shown that either law directly regulates the federal government, writing that "federal officers can perform their federal functions without wearing masks," and she declined to block the identification law. She stayed the order until noon on February 19, 2026.

      [01]United States v. State of California, No. 2:25-cv-10999-CAS-AJRx (C.D. Cal.), order on motion for preliminary injunction, Document 63

      Source excerpt

      California may not enforce the facial covering prohibition of the No Secret Police Act, SB 627 § 3, against federal law enforcement officers.

      The February 9, 2026 order on the United States' challenge to California's SB 627 (face coverings) and SB 805 (visible identification). It enjoined the face-covering ban as applied to federal officers because the law exempted California state officers, found the United States had not shown the laws directly regulate the federal government, and declined to enjoin the identification law. The order stayed itself until noon on February 19, 2026. Its text is an image-only PDF.

      United States v. State of California, No. 2:25-cv-10999-CAS-AJRx (C.D. Cal.), order on motion for preliminary injunction, Document 63Page 20 (direct regulation), pages 21 to 22 (discrimination) and page 30 (conclusion)

  2. 72 days between recorded events

    April 2026

    1 event

    1. The Ninth Circuit keeps California's identification requirement blocked for federal officers

      A three-judge Ninth Circuit panel granted the United States' request for an injunction pending appeal against the identification requirement in SB 805. It held that the United States is likely to succeed because the requirement "attempts to directly regulate the United States in its performance of governmental functions." It rejected the district court's focus on how much the law interfered with federal operations, writing that a state law that directly regulates the conduct of the United States is "void irrespective of whether the regulated activities are essential to federal functions or operations." The opinion does not address the face-covering law, which California did not appeal. The ruling came on a request for an injunction while the appeal continues. The panel heard argument on the merits on August 25, 2026, and the docket copy we found, updated August 27, shows no decision.

      [02]United States v. State of California, No. 26-926 (9th Cir. Apr. 22, 2026), opinion granting an injunction pending appeal

      Source excerpt

      We conclude that § 10 of the No Vigilantes Act attempts to directly regulate the United States in its performance of governmental functions.

      The Ninth Circuit's published opinion on the identification requirement in California's SB 805. It holds that the United States is likely to succeed in showing the requirement directly regulates federal officers and keeps it enjoined against federal agencies and officers while the appeal proceeds. It does not address SB 627, the face-covering law, and notes that California did not appeal the district court's injunction on that law. It is a ruling on a request for an injunction pending appeal, not a final judgment.

      United States v. State of California, No. 26-926 (9th Cir. Apr. 22, 2026), opinion granting an injunction pending appealSlip opinion pages 4, 10 to 14 and 16 (Supremacy Clause analysis of section 10 of SB 805 and disposition)
      [03]United States of America v. State of California, et al., 26-926 (9th Cir.), docket

      Source excerpt

      ARGUED AND SUBMITTED to Jacqueline H. NGUYEN, Mark J. BENNETT, Daniel P. COLLINS.

      A public copy of the Ninth Circuit docket for the appeal over California's SB 805 and SB 627. It shows argument and submission to the same panel on August 25, 2026. The copy was last updated on August 27, 2026, and we did not find a later ruling in other searches as of October 1, 2026.

      United States of America v. State of California, et al., 26-926 (9th Cir.), docketDocket entry of 08/25/2026 (argued and submitted) and the absence of later opinion entries as of the August 27, 2026 update

  3. 110 days between recorded events

    August 2026

    7 events

    1. DHS posts a forecast for up to $20 million of G.L.O.V.E. shock gloves for ICE

      Source release

      On August 10, 2026 the Department of Homeland Security's Acquisition Planning Forecast System published a record for ICE's planned purchase of the CTG-5 G.L.O.V.E. (Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter), which it describes as a "Conductive Distraction and De-escalation Device" to be issued to Homeland Security Investigations and Enforcement and Removal Operations officers and agents. The record gives an estimated range of $10 million to $20 million and a completion date of March 31, 2027. The gloves are made by Compliant Technologies of Kentucky. The live page no longer loads, and an archived copy preserves the record.

      [04]DHS Acquisition Planning Forecast System, record F2026074524: CTG-5 G.L.O.V.E (Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter)

      Source excerpt

      Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has a requirement to purchase the CTG-5 G.L.O.V.E (Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter) a Conductive Distraction and De-escalation Device which will be issued to Homeland Security Investigations (H.S.I.) and Enforcement Removal Operations (ERO) officers and agents.

      The Department of Homeland Security's procurement forecast for the gloves, published on August 10, 2026. It lists an estimated range of $10 million to $20 million, a firm fixed price contract, and delivery of the devices to Homeland Security Investigations and Enforcement and Removal Operations officers and agents. The live page no longer loads, and the archived copy is a capture from August 12, 2026.

      DHS Acquisition Planning Forecast System, record F2026074524: CTG-5 G.L.O.V.E (Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter) · U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityForecast record F2026074524: description and estimated dollar range, published August 10, 2026, 10:51 a.m.

    2. The Senate rewrites AB 2760, a county inspector general bill, into the shock-glove ban

      AB 2760 was introduced on February 20, 2026 and passed the Assembly 51 to 7 on May 26 as a bill authorizing counties to create offices of inspector general for animal control and probation. On August 21, with days left in the session, Senate amendments deleted that text and inserted a ban on wearable electroshock devices by law enforcement agencies. The August 21 version defined agencies to include local agencies and federal agencies and, as the Senate Public Safety analysis noted, left out California state agencies. CalMatters described the change as a gut-and-amend.

      [05]AB 2760 bill history (amendments, votes and signing, February 20 to September 29, 2026)

      Source excerpt

      Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 749, Statutes of 2026.

      The Legislature's history of AB 2760. The bill was introduced on February 20, 2026 and amended in the Assembly on March 19. It passed the Assembly on May 26 and was sent to the Senate. The Senate rewrote it on August 21, 2026, and it then moved through Senate Public Safety (August 26), Senate Appropriations (August 27), the Senate floor (August 31) and Assembly concurrence (August 31). It was presented to the Governor on September 15 and approved on September 29.

      AB 2760 bill history (amendments, votes and signing, February 20 to September 29, 2026)Entries dated 02/20/26, 03/19/26, 05/26/26, 08/21/26, 08/24/26, 08/26/26, 08/27/26, 08/28/26, 08/31/26, 09/15/26 and 09/29/26
      [06]Senate Floor Analyses of AB 2760 (third reading, as amended August 28, 2026)

      Source excerpt

      Senate Floor Amendments of 8/21/26 delete the prior version of the bill and insert a new bill.

      The Senate floor analysis for the third-reading vote. It records that the August 21 Senate amendments deleted the earlier bill and inserted the shock-glove text, and it lists the organizations that supported and opposed the bill as of August 28, including ACLU California Action, the California Immigrant Policy Center and La Defensa in support and the California Police Chiefs Association, the California State Sheriffs' Association, the Peace Officers Research Association of California and Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper in opposition. The linked archive copy is the Legislature's analysis index page, which does not contain the analysis text.

      Senate Floor Analyses of AB 2760 (third reading, as amended August 28, 2026)Senate Floor Analyses dated 08/30/26 (listed on the Legislature's Bill Analysis tab and opened as a PDF): digest, background, and the verified lists of supporters and opponents
      [07]Senate Committee on Public Safety analysis of AB 2760 (hearing date August 26, 2026; version of August 21, 2026)

      Source excerpt

      The provisions of this bill seeking to regulate federal agencies and their agents will undoubtedly be subject legal challenge under the doctrines of intergovernmental immunity and conflict preemption.

      The committee staff analysis of the August 21 version of AB 2760. Comment 5 sets out the Supremacy Clause, intergovernmental immunity and conflict preemption arguments, quotes the February 9, 2026 district court ruling on California's mask and identification laws, and says the bill would need to apply equally to federal and state agencies to survive a constitutional challenge. The August 21 version excluded state agencies, and the enacted text includes them. The analysis also records the author's statement, a statement of support from La Defensa and a statement of opposition from the California Police Chiefs Association. It cites the district court's February 9 ruling and does not discuss the Ninth Circuit's April 22 opinion.

      Senate Committee on Public Safety analysis of AB 2760 (hearing date August 26, 2026; version of August 21, 2026)Senate Committee on Public Safety analysis dated 08/25/26: comment 1 (author's statement), comment 4 (definition of law enforcement agency excludes California state agencies), comment 5 (Supremacy Clause), comments 7 and 8 (arguments in support and opposition)
      [08]California Democrats race to ban electric shock gloves before ICE buys them

      Source excerpt

      States simply can't regulate how federal officers do their jobs, even if we don't like how they do their jobs. That's up to the federal government,

      CalMatters report published while the bill was moving through the Senate. It describes the August 21 rewrite of AB 2760, the DHS notice of up to $20 million, and quotes law professor Vikram Amar on the legal obstacles to applying the ban to federal officers.

      California Democrats race to ban electric shock gloves before ICE buys them · CalMattersParagraphs quoting UC Davis law professor Vikram Amar; paragraphs on the gut-and-amend and the ICE notice

    3. Senate Public Safety Committee approves AB 2760 5 to 1; staff analysis raises Supremacy Clause questions

      The committee voted 5 to 1 to pass the bill and send it to Appropriations, with Sen. Kelly Seyarto voting no. Its staff analysis said the bill's provisions regulating federal agencies and their agents would undoubtedly face a legal challenge under the doctrines of intergovernmental immunity and conflict preemption, that the outcome was unclear and depended on several factors, and that the bill would need to apply equally to federal and state agencies to withstand a challenge. The author said she would take amendments in Appropriations. The California Immigrant Policy Center and others testified in support, and the California State Sheriffs' Association and the California Police Chiefs Association testified in opposition.

      [07]Senate Committee on Public Safety analysis of AB 2760 (hearing date August 26, 2026; version of August 21, 2026)

      Source excerpt

      The provisions of this bill seeking to regulate federal agencies and their agents will undoubtedly be subject legal challenge under the doctrines of intergovernmental immunity and conflict preemption.

      The committee staff analysis of the August 21 version of AB 2760. Comment 5 sets out the Supremacy Clause, intergovernmental immunity and conflict preemption arguments, quotes the February 9, 2026 district court ruling on California's mask and identification laws, and says the bill would need to apply equally to federal and state agencies to survive a constitutional challenge. The August 21 version excluded state agencies, and the enacted text includes them. The analysis also records the author's statement, a statement of support from La Defensa and a statement of opposition from the California Police Chiefs Association. It cites the district court's February 9 ruling and does not discuss the Ninth Circuit's April 22 opinion.

      Senate Committee on Public Safety analysis of AB 2760 (hearing date August 26, 2026; version of August 21, 2026)Senate Committee on Public Safety analysis dated 08/25/26: comment 1 (author's statement), comment 4 (definition of law enforcement agency excludes California state agencies), comment 5 (Supremacy Clause), comments 7 and 8 (arguments in support and opposition)
      [09]AB 2760 vote record (committee and floor roll calls, April 14 to August 31, 2026)

      Source excerpt

      AB 2760 Sharp-Collins Concurrence in Senate Amendments

      Roll calls for AB 2760. On the rewritten bill, Senate Public Safety voted 5-1 on August 26, Senate Appropriations 4-2 on August 27, the Senate floor 29-9 on August 31 and the Assembly concurred 55-16 on August 31. The earlier votes on the bill, including the Assembly's 51-7 vote on May 26, were on a different version about county inspectors general.

      AB 2760 vote record (committee and floor roll calls, April 14 to August 31, 2026)Votes of 08/26/26 (Senate Public Safety), 08/27/26 (Senate Appropriations), 08/31/26 (Senate floor and Assembly concurrence)
      [10]Senate Committee on Public Safety hearing, August 26, 2026: AB 2760, testimony in support by Anallely Martin of the California Immigrant Policy Center

      Source excerpt

      Excessive use of force, such as taser gloves or electroshock gloves by any law enforcement agency, makes Californians less safe.

      The Senate Public Safety Committee's August 26, 2026 hearing on AB 2760 as archived by CalMatters Digital Democracy. The segment is Anallely Martin's two-minute statement for the California Immigrant Policy Center, a witness for the author. The bill passed the committee 5 to 1 at this hearing.

      Senate Committee on Public Safety hearing, August 26, 2026: AB 2760, testimony in support by Anallely Martin of the California Immigrant Policy Center · CalMattersAB 2760 item, video file 776f67398bb7df923fcea1627f67ed04, from 1,661 to 1,749 seconds (about 27:41 to 29:09)

    4. ICE signs a sole-source contract with Compliant Technologies for $16,700,640

      Source release

      Federal spending records show ICE signed contract 70CMSW26C00000012 with Compliant Technologies LLC on August 26, 2026, with one offer received and no competition. ICE's sole-source justification, posted August 27 with parts redacted, lists 6,000 units of one G.L.O.V.E. model at $2,495 each, 650 of a second model and support items, for a total of $16,700,640, with work running from August 28, 2026 to February 27, 2027. It says the gloves are meant as a "non-lethal, de-escalation device" and cites the "Only one responsible source" authority for skipping competition. News reports described the purchase as 6,000 pairs. DHS reacted to critics of the purchase on August 27.

      [11]USAspending.gov award 70CMSW26C00000012: Compliant Technologies LLC, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

      Source excerpt

      THIS AWARD IS TO PURCHASE CONDUCTIVE ENERGY AND DE-ESCALATION DEVICES TO SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENTS FOR THE OFFICE OF FIREARMS AND TRAINING PROGRAM

      The federal spending record for the ICE contract with Compliant Technologies LLC of Nicholasville, Kentucky. It shows $16,700,640 obligated, a signing date of August 26, 2026, one offer received, and a sole-source procedure.

      USAspending.gov award 70CMSW26C00000012: Compliant Technologies LLC, U.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementAward summary: description, obligated amount $16,700,640, date signed August 26, 2026, period of performance August 28, 2026 to February 27, 2027
      [12]ICE Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition J&A-26-0252 (G.L.O.V.E., SAM.gov notice 70CMSW26RGLOVE)

      Source excerpt

      ICE requires a non-lethal, de-escalation device intended to diffuse situations of high-stress environments where physical altercations are likely, such as field domestic disputes or inmate transport in jails.

      ICE's own justification for buying 6,000 G.L.O.V.E. units from Compliant Technologies without competition, posted to SAM.gov on August 27, 2026 with parts redacted. It gives an estimated total value of $16,700,640 for six months, says the gloves are meant to support de-escalation and reduce reliance on higher levels of force 'when used in accordance with approved policy, training, and accountability standards', and cites the 'only one responsible source' authority for skipping competition.

      ICE Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition J&A-26-0252 (G.L.O.V.E., SAM.gov notice 70CMSW26RGLOVE) · U.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementAttached justification document, J&A-26-0252 (redacted): items 2 (nature of the action), 3 (description of supplies) and 4 (statutory authority)
      [13]ICE awards $16.7M contract to buy 6,000 pairs of gloves that deliver electric shocks

      Source excerpt

      reacted defiantly Thursday to critics of the purchase

      Associated Press report of August 27, 2026 on ICE's contract with Compliant Technologies, as published by Oregon Public Broadcasting. It quotes a Department of Homeland Security statement calling efforts to ban federal law enforcement from safety equipment 'despicable' and describes it as a reaction to critics of the purchase.

      ICE awards $16.7M contract to buy 6,000 pairs of gloves that deliver electric shocks · Associated PressParagraphs on the no-bid award and the Department of Homeland Security statement; AP report as published by OPB

    5. Sharp-Collins announces the bill at a news conference; Senate Appropriations approves it 4 to 2

      At a Capitol news conference on Thursday, August 27, Assemblymember LaShae Sharp-Collins announced AB 2760 with other lawmakers and advocates. The Senate Appropriations Committee approved the bill 4 to 2 that day. Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper said the same day, according to ABC 10News, that the gloves are necessary and lifesaving. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli posted that the bill is "DOA" and that California does not have authority to dictate what tools federal law enforcement can use.

      [14]Assemblymember Dr. Sharp-Collins and State Leaders Call for Ban on Electric Shock Gloves (California Assembly Democrats video of the August 27, 2026 news conference)

      Source excerpt

      will be in the hands of our least trained and most lawless law enforcement

      The Assembly Democratic Caucus's video of the Capitol news conference at which Assemblymember LaShae Sharp-Collins announced AB 2760 with other lawmakers on Thursday, August 27, 2026. The video is about 33 minutes long.

      Assemblymember Dr. Sharp-Collins and State Leaders Call for Ban on Electric Shock Gloves (California Assembly Democrats video of the August 27, 2026 news conference)Sharp-Collins's opening remarks, from about 1:37 to 2:03
      [09]AB 2760 vote record (committee and floor roll calls, April 14 to August 31, 2026)

      Source excerpt

      AB 2760 Sharp-Collins Concurrence in Senate Amendments

      Roll calls for AB 2760. On the rewritten bill, Senate Public Safety voted 5-1 on August 26, Senate Appropriations 4-2 on August 27, the Senate floor 29-9 on August 31 and the Assembly concurred 55-16 on August 31. The earlier votes on the bill, including the Assembly's 51-7 vote on May 26, were on a different version about county inspectors general.

      AB 2760 vote record (committee and floor roll calls, April 14 to August 31, 2026)Votes of 08/26/26 (Senate Public Safety), 08/27/26 (Senate Appropriations), 08/31/26 (Senate floor and Assembly concurrence)
      [15]Bill Essayli (@USAttyEssayli) on X, August 27, 2026: 'This bill is DOA, just like their mask ban.'

      Source excerpt

      California does not have authority to dictate what tools federal law enforcement can and cannot use.

      A post from the official account of First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli quoting a post about Assemblymember Sharp-Collins's August 27 news conference introducing the shock-glove ban.

      Bill Essayli (@USAttyEssayli) on X, August 27, 2026: 'This bill is DOA, just like their mask ban.' · Bill EssayliPost of August 27, 2026, 22:31 UTC, quoting a post about Sharp-Collins's news conference announcing the bill
      [16]ICE awards $16.7 million contract for electric gloves amid California push to ban the devices

      Source excerpt

      In a statement to ABC 10News, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said:

      ABC 10News (San Diego) report of August 28, 2026, the earliest report we found of the DHS statement on the California bill. It also reports ICE's posting of the contract notice on Thursday, August 27, and Sharp-Collins's remark that the bill had been changed to a three-year ban with a Justice Department study.

      ICE awards $16.7 million contract for electric gloves amid California push to ban the devicesParagraphs on the ICE notice, Sharp-Collins's remarks, and the DHS statement to ABC 10News

    6. Amendments add a Justice Department study and a 2030 repeal; DHS says it will not abide by the ban

      On August 28 the Senate amended AB 2760 to add a requirement that the Division of Law Enforcement in the California Department of Justice study the devices' safety and community impacts and report by January 1, 2029, and to repeal the section on January 1, 2030. The August 28 version, which became law, covers state, local and federal agencies. ABC 10News reported the same day a statement from a DHS spokesperson saying "we will not abide by unconstitutional bans." ABC 10News also reported Sharp-Collins saying the bill had been changed to a three-year ban while the Department of Justice studies the gloves.

      [06]Senate Floor Analyses of AB 2760 (third reading, as amended August 28, 2026)

      Source excerpt

      Senate Floor Amendments of 8/21/26 delete the prior version of the bill and insert a new bill.

      The Senate floor analysis for the third-reading vote. It records that the August 21 Senate amendments deleted the earlier bill and inserted the shock-glove text, and it lists the organizations that supported and opposed the bill as of August 28, including ACLU California Action, the California Immigrant Policy Center and La Defensa in support and the California Police Chiefs Association, the California State Sheriffs' Association, the Peace Officers Research Association of California and Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper in opposition. The linked archive copy is the Legislature's analysis index page, which does not contain the analysis text.

      Senate Floor Analyses of AB 2760 (third reading, as amended August 28, 2026)Senate Floor Analyses dated 08/30/26 (listed on the Legislature's Bill Analysis tab and opened as a PDF): digest, background, and the verified lists of supporters and opponents
      [17]AB 2760 (Sharp-Collins), Chapter 749, Statutes of 2026: Law enforcement: wearable electroshock devices (chaptered text)

      Source excerpt

      A law enforcement agency shall not use a wearable electroshock device within the State of California.

      The chaptered text of AB 2760, approved by the Governor and filed with the Secretary of State on September 29, 2026. It adds Government Code section 7286.1, which bars a law enforcement agency from using a wearable electroshock device in California, bars state funds from being used to buy one, and requires agencies to update their use-of-force policies. It defines law enforcement agency to include state, local and federal agencies. It directs the Division of Law Enforcement in the Department of Justice to study the devices and report to the Legislature by January 1, 2029, and it repeals the section on January 1, 2030. The text names no penalty and no enforcement mechanism.

      AB 2760 (Sharp-Collins), Chapter 749, Statutes of 2026: Law enforcement: wearable electroshock devices (chaptered text)Section 1, adding Government Code section 7286.1, subdivisions (a) to (f); Section 2
      [16]ICE awards $16.7 million contract for electric gloves amid California push to ban the devices

      Source excerpt

      In a statement to ABC 10News, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said:

      ABC 10News (San Diego) report of August 28, 2026, the earliest report we found of the DHS statement on the California bill. It also reports ICE's posting of the contract notice on Thursday, August 27, and Sharp-Collins's remark that the bill had been changed to a three-year ban with a Justice Department study.

      ICE awards $16.7 million contract for electric gloves amid California push to ban the devicesParagraphs on the ICE notice, Sharp-Collins's remarks, and the DHS statement to ABC 10News

    7. The Senate passes AB 2760 29 to 9 and the Assembly agrees to the Senate changes 55 to 16

      The Senate passed AB 2760 29 to 9 after a floor debate in which Sens. Scott Wiener and Jesse Arreguín, among others, spoke in support and Sens. Tony Strickland, Kelly Seyarto and Suzette Martinez Valladares spoke against it. Arreguín and other supporters said the Peace Officers Research Association of California, the California Police Chiefs Association and the California Association of Highway Patrolmen had announced neutrality after the author added the study and the 2030 repeal. The Assembly then agreed to the Senate amendments 55 to 16. The California State Sheriffs' Association stayed opposed, in a letter read into the record on the Senate floor.

      [09]AB 2760 vote record (committee and floor roll calls, April 14 to August 31, 2026)

      Source excerpt

      AB 2760 Sharp-Collins Concurrence in Senate Amendments

      Roll calls for AB 2760. On the rewritten bill, Senate Public Safety voted 5-1 on August 26, Senate Appropriations 4-2 on August 27, the Senate floor 29-9 on August 31 and the Assembly concurred 55-16 on August 31. The earlier votes on the bill, including the Assembly's 51-7 vote on May 26, were on a different version about county inspectors general.

      AB 2760 vote record (committee and floor roll calls, April 14 to August 31, 2026)Votes of 08/26/26 (Senate Public Safety), 08/27/26 (Senate Appropriations), 08/31/26 (Senate floor and Assembly concurrence)
      [18]Senate floor session, August 31, 2026: AB 2760, closing remarks by Sen. Jesse Arreguin

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      while this bill is principally focused on local law enforcement

      The Senate floor debate on AB 2760 on August 31, 2026. The segment is the closing remarks of Senator Jesse Arreguin, chair of the Public Safety Committee, who presented the bill for the author. In his opening presentation (about 3:02 into the video file) he also says the Peace Officers Research Association of California, the California Police Chiefs Association and the California Association of Highway Patrolmen had announced neutrality after amendments adding a sunset and a study.

      Senate floor session, August 31, 2026: AB 2760, closing remarks by Sen. Jesse Arreguin · CalMattersAB 2760 debate, video file df0a658fb9cbebd37649424dee68ae27, from 1,511 to 1,612 seconds (about 25:11 to 26:52)
      [19]Senate floor session, August 31, 2026: AB 2760, remarks in opposition by Sen. Kelly Seyarto

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      it's just one less than lethal tool for our officers to be able to use

      The Senate floor debate on AB 2760 on August 31, 2026. The segment is Senator Kelly Seyarto's remarks in opposition.

      Senate floor session, August 31, 2026: AB 2760, remarks in opposition by Sen. Kelly Seyarto · CalMattersAB 2760 debate, video file df0a658fb9cbebd37649424dee68ae27, from 547 to 792 seconds (about 9:07 to 13:12)
      [20]Senate floor session, August 31, 2026: AB 2760, remarks in opposition by Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares

      Source excerpt

      What this is doing is not going to impact federal agents.

      The Senate floor debate on AB 2760 on August 31, 2026. The segment is Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares's remarks in opposition, in which she reads aloud passages from a letter by Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper dated August 24 and a letter from the California State Sheriffs' Association dated August 31.

      Senate floor session, August 31, 2026: AB 2760, remarks in opposition by Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares · CalMattersAB 2760 debate, video file df0a658fb9cbebd37649424dee68ae27, from 1,095 to 1,280 seconds (about 18:15 to 21:20)
      [21]Assembly floor analysis of AB 2760, concurrence in Senate amendments (version of August 28, 2026)

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      Prohibits any California law enforcement agency and any federal law enforcement agency from using a wearable electroshock device, as defined, within California.

      The Assembly's analysis of the Senate amendments to AB 2760, as amended August 28, 2026. It summarizes the enacted provisions and records the author's statement, a statement of support from La Defensa and a statement of opposition from the California State Sheriffs' Association, which says the bill is aimed at federal immigration authorities and that courts have removed the federal application of other bills enacted this session. The linked archive copy is the Legislature's analysis index page, which does not contain the analysis text.

      Assembly floor analysis of AB 2760, concurrence in Senate amendments (version of August 28, 2026)Assembly floor analysis dated 08/31/26 (listed on the Legislature's Bill Analysis tab and opened as a PDF): summary, comments (according to the author), arguments in support, arguments in opposition

  4. 29 days between recorded events

    September 2026

    2 events

    1. Newsom signs AB 2760 and SB 1004; Essayli says he advised DHS to disregard the ban

      Newsom signed AB 2760 (Chapter 749) and 20 other bills on September 29, 2026, including SB 1004 (Chapter 757), which extends California's face-covering ban for officers to state officers. The Governor's release lists "Ban on shock gloves" among the new standards for law-enforcement practices. Essayli posted that California has "no jurisdiction" over federal agents and that he had advised DHS to disregard the bill. DHS told CBS News Sacramento that "Enforcing federal immigration laws is a clear federal responsibility." As of October 1, 2026, no court had ruled on AB 2760.

      [17]AB 2760 (Sharp-Collins), Chapter 749, Statutes of 2026: Law enforcement: wearable electroshock devices (chaptered text)

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      A law enforcement agency shall not use a wearable electroshock device within the State of California.

      The chaptered text of AB 2760, approved by the Governor and filed with the Secretary of State on September 29, 2026. It adds Government Code section 7286.1, which bars a law enforcement agency from using a wearable electroshock device in California, bars state funds from being used to buy one, and requires agencies to update their use-of-force policies. It defines law enforcement agency to include state, local and federal agencies. It directs the Division of Law Enforcement in the Department of Justice to study the devices and report to the Legislature by January 1, 2029, and it repeals the section on January 1, 2030. The text names no penalty and no enforcement mechanism.

      AB 2760 (Sharp-Collins), Chapter 749, Statutes of 2026: Law enforcement: wearable electroshock devices (chaptered text)Section 1, adding Government Code section 7286.1, subdivisions (a) to (f); Section 2
      [05]AB 2760 bill history (amendments, votes and signing, February 20 to September 29, 2026)

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      Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 749, Statutes of 2026.

      The Legislature's history of AB 2760. The bill was introduced on February 20, 2026 and amended in the Assembly on March 19. It passed the Assembly on May 26 and was sent to the Senate. The Senate rewrote it on August 21, 2026, and it then moved through Senate Public Safety (August 26), Senate Appropriations (August 27), the Senate floor (August 31) and Assembly concurrence (August 31). It was presented to the Governor on September 15 and approved on September 29.

      AB 2760 bill history (amendments, votes and signing, February 20 to September 29, 2026)Entries dated 02/20/26, 03/19/26, 05/26/26, 08/21/26, 08/24/26, 08/26/26, 08/27/26, 08/28/26, 08/31/26, 09/15/26 and 09/29/26
      [22]Governor Newsom signs bills to push back on Trump's Orwellian immigration tactics to protect immigrant communities

      Source excerpt

      California cannot dictate federal immigration policy.

      The Governor's September 29, 2026 release announcing 21 signed bills. It lists a ban on shock gloves under 'Establish stronger standards for law-enforcement practices' and names AB 2760 by Assemblymember Dr. LaShae Sharp-Collins. It quotes Newsom's statement and says the state can set requirements for law-enforcement practices and equipment used within California, including where they intersect with immigration enforcement.

      Governor Newsom signs bills to push back on Trump's Orwellian immigration tactics to protect immigrant communities · Gavin NewsomGovernor's news release of September 29, 2026: Newsom statement, 'California cannot dictate federal immigration policy' paragraph, and 'Establish stronger standards for law-enforcement practices' list
      [23]SB 1004 (Wiener), Chapter 757, Statutes of 2026: Law enforcement: masks (chaptered text)

      Source excerpt

      This bill would add peace officers employed by a state agency to the definition of law enforcement officers, thereby making those law enforcement officers subject to those criminal penalties.

      The chaptered text of SB 1004, approved September 29, 2026. It extends California's face-covering restrictions to peace officers employed by state agencies, in addition to local and federal officers already covered, which responds to the February 9, 2026 district court finding that the earlier law discriminated against federal officers by exempting state officers.

      SB 1004 (Wiener), Chapter 757, Statutes of 2026: Law enforcement: masks (chaptered text)Legislative Counsel's Digest and amended Penal Code section 185.5 and Government Code section 7289
      [24]Bill Essayli (@USAttyEssayli) on X, September 29, 2026: 'Governor, we've been through this already.'

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      If you want to regulate federal agents, you have to win a federal election. Until then, you have no jurisdiction.

      A post from the official account of First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli, written as a response to the Governor's press office announcement that Newsom had signed 21 bills including the shock-glove ban. The text reads, in full, 'Governor, we've been through this already. If you want to regulate federal agents, you have to win a federal election. Until then, you have no jurisdiction.' and, in a second paragraph, 'Accordingly, I have advised DHS to disregard your bill attempting to ban safe and effective less-lethal tools that agents need to escalate dangerous situations.'

      Bill Essayli (@USAttyEssayli) on X, September 29, 2026: 'Governor, we've been through this already.' · Bill EssayliPost of September 29, 2026, 20:51 UTC, quoting the Governor's press office post announcing the signed bills
      [25]Newsom signs California ban on electric shock gloves for law enforcement

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      Enforcing federal immigration laws is a clear federal responsibility

      CBS News Sacramento report on the signing. It quotes a statement from the Department of Homeland Security that enforcing federal immigration laws is a federal responsibility, and says DHS defended ICE's use of new technology and said ICE officers receive ongoing training in de-escalation and use of force.

      Newsom signs California ban on electric shock gloves for law enforcement · CBS NewsParagraphs on the Department of Homeland Security statement

    2. Three people amend suits against federal officers to add claims under SB 747, the No Kings Act

      Cary Lopez, Javier Ramirez and Angel Piña, who had earlier sued the federal government over their arrests in 2025, filed amended complaints in federal court in California on September 29, 2026 adding claims under SB 747, the "No Kings Act," which Newsom also signed that day and which lets people sue federal officers in California courts for constitutional violations. The San Francisco Chronicle reported on September 30 that they were the first suits under the law. The suits seek damages for the plaintiffs' arrests. They do not challenge AB 2760 or any other California law, and they do not concern shock gloves.

      [26]Lopez v. United States, No. 2:26-cv-05628 (C.D. Cal.), First Amended Complaint (Docket 17), adding claims under California Civil Code section 53.8

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      FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

      One of three amended complaints entered on September 29, 2026 in damages suits by people who say federal immigration officers used excessive force during arrests in 2025. The amendments add claims under SB 747, the 'No Kings Act', which lets people sue federal officers in California courts for constitutional violations. These suits do not challenge AB 2760 or any other California statute.

      Lopez v. United States, No. 2:26-cv-05628 (C.D. Cal.), First Amended Complaint (Docket 17), adding claims under California Civil Code section 53.8Caption and fourth claim, 'Violation of Civil Rights California Civil Code § 53.8'
      [27]3 Californians sue ICE officers hours after Newsom signs bill greenlighting lawsuits

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      Three U.S. citizens arrested and detained by immigration agents are the first Californians to sue federal officers under the No Kings Act, hours after it was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday.

      San Francisco Chronicle report on the first suits under SB 747, the 'No Kings Act'. It says the three plaintiffs had earlier lawsuits against the federal government and amended them to add claims under the new law.

      3 Californians sue ICE officers hours after Newsom signs bill greenlighting lawsuitsOpening paragraphs

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Gov. Gavin Newsom's office said on September 29, 2026 that California cannot dictate federal immigration policy but that, where federal immigration enforcement operates in California, the state can establish and enforce requirements governing law-enforcement practices, and it listed AB 2760's ban on shock gloves among the standards it set.

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First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said on September 29, 2026 that California has no jurisdiction to regulate federal agents and that he had advised the Department of Homeland Security to disregard AB 2760.

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Assemblymember LaShae Sharp-Collins said the gloves are largely untested in real-world encounters, that a man died after being repeatedly shocked with them while in custody, and that public safety technology must be proven safe before it is deployed.

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ICE said in its August 2026 sole-source justification that the G.L.O.V.E. is a non-lethal, de-escalation device meant to reduce reliance on higher levels of force, and that ICE has no empty-hand use-of-force device to give its officers.

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  1. Gavin NewsomDirectly involved
    "California cannot dictate federal immigration policy. But where federal immigration enforcement operates within California, the state can establish and enforce state-law requirements governing state property, state resources, detention facilities, public records, law-enforcement practices and access to state-administered programs."
    Defended or excused

    Responding to: Gov. Gavin Newsom's office said on September 29, 2026 that California cannot dictate federal immigration policy but that, where federal immigration enforcement operates in California, the state can establish and enforce requirements governing law-enforcement practices, and it listed AB 2760's ban on shock gloves among the standards it set.

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    In the Governor's September 29, 2026 release announcing 21 signed bills, Gov. Gavin Newsom's office said California "cannot dictate federal immigration policy" but that where federal immigration enforcement operates in California, the state can establish and enforce state-law requirements for state property, state resources, detention facilities, public records, law-enforcement practices and access to state programs. The release lists the ban on shock gloves, AB 2760, among the standards it says California has an interest in setting for law-enforcement practices and equipment used within the state. It does not address the federal government's objection that the Supremacy Clause bars state regulation of federal officers.

    Role at the time: Governor of California, in a news release from his office announcing the signed bills

    Before the statement

    The Legislature passed AB 2760 on August 31, 2026. Federal officials had said earlier that month that they would not abide by a state ban. The Governor signed the bill, as Chapter 749, on September 29, 2026, along with 20 other bills on immigration enforcement, including SB 1004, which extends the face-covering ban to state officers.

    After the statement

    The same release quotes Newsom saying "Trump has put his political interests above the health, safety and livelihood of American families" and "This is about stepping up where the federal government has failed our communities." First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli posted the same day that California has "no jurisdiction" over federal agents. As of October 1, 2026, no court had ruled on AB 2760.

    Governor Newsom signs bills to push back on Trump's Orwellian immigration tactics to protect immigrant communities · Gavin NewsomGovernor's news release of September 29, 2026: Newsom statement, 'California cannot dictate federal immigration policy' paragraph, and 'Establish stronger standards for law-enforcement practices' list
    AB 2760 (Sharp-Collins), Chapter 749, Statutes of 2026: Law enforcement: wearable electroshock devices (chaptered text)Section 1, adding Government Code section 7286.1, subdivisions (a) to (f); Section 2

    Why this label?

    Relative to California's ban on shock gloves as applied to federal officers, the Governor's office says the state may set law-enforcement requirements where federal immigration enforcement operates in California and lists the ban among the standards it set. That defends the state's authority to set law-enforcement equipment standards where federal enforcement operates, and the release lists the ban among them, so we used Defended or excused. The release does not say in terms that the ban reaches federal officers. The release answers the question of state power and says nothing on whether the gloves are safe. The closest competing label is Mixed or conditional, because the same passage says the state cannot dictate federal immigration policy, but that limit concerns immigration policy and does not condition the office's support for the equipment ban.

    This label describes the statement's response within the context above.

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  2. Jesse ArreguínDirectly involved
    "And while this bill is principally focused on local law enforcement, it's worth noting that ICE recently approved a $16.7 million contract to buy thousands of these torture gloves to be deployed in communities throughout the United States. But our focus is on local law enforcement. I believe, I don't want our local police to be able to use these devices. That's why I support this bill."
    Defended or excused

    Responding to: Assemblymember LaShae Sharp-Collins said the gloves are largely untested in real-world encounters, that a man died after being repeatedly shocked with them while in custody, and that public safety technology must be proven safe before it is deployed.

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    Closing the Senate floor debate on August 31, 2026, Sen. Jesse Arreguín, chair of the Public Safety Committee, said that "while this bill is principally focused on local law enforcement," ICE had approved a $16.7 million contract to buy thousands of gloves, which he called "torture gloves," but that "our focus is on local law enforcement." He said he does not want local police to be able to use the devices and that this is why he supports the bill. He also said, earlier in the debate, that the three main law enforcement groups, including the California Police Chiefs Association, had become neutral after the study and the 2030 repeal were added. He said the technology has not been evaluated for safety.

    Role at the time: California state senator and chair of the Senate Public Safety Committee, closing the Senate floor debate on AB 2760

    Before the statement

    Arreguín had presented AB 2760 at the start of the debate for Assemblymember Sharp-Collins. In the August 26 committee hearing he said that when he looked at the bill he was not focused on federal immigration authorities and was concerned about local law enforcement using the tool. Sens. Strickland, Seyarto and Valladares spoke against the bill during the debate.

    After the statement

    The Senate passed the bill 29 to 9 and the Assembly agreed to the Senate amendments 55 to 16 the same day. As of October 1, 2026, no court had ruled on AB 2760.

    Senate floor session, August 31, 2026: AB 2760, closing remarks by Sen. Jesse Arreguin · CalMattersAB 2760 debate, video file df0a658fb9cbebd37649424dee68ae27, from 1,511 to 1,612 seconds (about 25:11 to 26:52)
    AB 2760 vote record (committee and floor roll calls, April 14 to August 31, 2026)Votes of 08/26/26 (Senate Public Safety), 08/27/26 (Senate Appropriations), 08/31/26 (Senate floor and Assembly concurrence)

    Why this label?

    Relative to the ban as applied to federal officers, Arreguín supports the bill but says its focus is local law enforcement, and he does not argue that California can bind federal agents. He describes ICE's gloves in sharp terms, and he rests his own support on the risks to the public from local police use. We used Defended or excused because he defends the ban as enacted, which covers federal agencies, on safety grounds. The closest competing label is Mixed or conditional, because he sets the federal application aside, but he attaches no condition to his support.

    This label describes the statement's response within the context above.

    Read statementLink to this statement
  3. Scott WienerDirectly involved
    "I have to be honest, the idea of wearing these gloves that you touch people and you shock the heck out of them, that is super creepy. And I don't want those in my community or anyone's community."
    Defended or excused

    Responding to: Assemblymember LaShae Sharp-Collins said the gloves are largely untested in real-world encounters, that a man died after being repeatedly shocked with them while in custody, and that public safety technology must be proven safe before it is deployed.

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    On the Senate floor on August 31, 2026, Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) spoke in support of AB 2760 before the Senate's 29 to 9 vote. He said that "the idea of wearing these gloves that you touch people and you shock the heck out of them, that is super creepy," and that he does not want them "in my community or anyone's community." He went on to say that an officer wearing gloves that might shock could cause more resistance and escalation, that the bill has a sunset so the question can be evaluated with more research, and that he asked for an aye vote.

    Role at the time: California state senator, speaking in the Senate floor debate on AB 2760

    Before the statement

    Sen. Jesse Arreguín presented the bill. Sens. Susan Rubio, Akilah Weber Pierson and others spoke in support, and Sens. Tony Strickland, Kelly Seyarto and Suzette Martinez Valladares spoke against it. Wiener is the author of California's 2025 face-covering law and of SB 1004, which extends it to state officers.

    After the statement

    Arreguín closed the debate and the Senate passed the bill 29 to 9. The Assembly agreed to the Senate amendments 55 to 16 the same day. Newsom signed it on September 29. As of October 1, 2026, no court had ruled on AB 2760.

    Senate floor session, August 31, 2026: AB 2760, remarks by Sen. Scott Wiener · CalMattersAB 2760 debate, video file df0a658fb9cbebd37649424dee68ae27, from 1,427 to 1,507 seconds (about 23:47 to 25:07)
    AB 2760 vote record (committee and floor roll calls, April 14 to August 31, 2026)Votes of 08/26/26 (Senate Public Safety), 08/27/26 (Senate Appropriations), 08/31/26 (Senate floor and Assembly concurrence)

    Why this label?

    Relative to the ban as applied to federal officers, Wiener supports the ban on safety and public-trust grounds and says he does not want the gloves in anyone's community. He does not address whether California has the power to bind federal officers, so this is a statement on the safety question. We used Defended or excused. The closest competing label is Mixed or conditional, because he notes the bill has a sunset and can be evaluated later, but he asks for a yes vote without conditioning his support.

    This label describes the statement's response within the context above.

    Read statementLink to this statement
  4. LaShae Sharp-CollinsDirectly involved
    "And finally, the largest planned purchase of these gloves is by ICE, which was announced, and that plans is actually to purchase $20 million worth of these gloves. This news and dangerous tool, but also just the fact that it is a new and dangerous tool, will be in the hands of our least trained and most lawless law enforcement. That is one of my biggest concerns, and that's also everyone's concern."
    Defended or excused

    Responding to: Assemblymember LaShae Sharp-Collins said the gloves are largely untested in real-world encounters, that a man died after being repeatedly shocked with them while in custody, and that public safety technology must be proven safe before it is deployed.

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    At the August 27, 2026 Capitol news conference announcing AB 2760, Assemblymember LaShae Sharp-Collins said the largest planned purchase of the gloves is by ICE, which she said planned to buy $20 million worth. She called the gloves "a new and dangerous tool" that "will be in the hands of our least trained and most lawless law enforcement," and said that is "one of my biggest concerns." Earlier in her remarks she gave two other reasons for the ban: that the technology is unproven and already misused, and that the gloves are marketed as an answer to excessive-force litigation and make it harder to track how long a shock lasted.

    Role at the time: Assemblymember (D-San Diego) and author of AB 2760, speaking at a Capitol news conference

    Before the statement

    The Department of Homeland Security had posted a forecast on August 10 listing an estimated $10 million to $20 million for the gloves, and the Senate rewrote AB 2760 into the glove ban on August 21. The Senate Public Safety Committee approved the bill on August 26. ICE posted its contract notice on August 27, the day of the news conference.

    After the statement

    The Senate Appropriations Committee approved the bill the same day. Amendments on August 28 added the Justice Department study and the 2030 repeal. In a written statement on September 29 the author said "California should not wait for a tragedy before we act."

    Assemblymember Dr. Sharp-Collins and State Leaders Call for Ban on Electric Shock Gloves (California Assembly Democrats video of the August 27, 2026 news conference)Sharp-Collins's opening remarks, from about 1:37 to 2:03
    ICE awards $16.7 million contract for electric gloves amid California push to ban the devicesParagraphs on the ICE notice, Sharp-Collins's remarks, and the DHS statement to ABC 10News

    Why this label?

    Relative to the ban as applied to federal officers, Sharp-Collins defends it by pointing to ICE's planned purchase and calling the gloves new and dangerous. The remarks answer the safety question and single out ICE officers as the users she is most concerned about, but they do not argue that California has the power to bind federal officers. We used Defended or excused because she supports the ban and ties it to the federal purchase. The closest competing label is Mixed or conditional, because in a later answer at the same event she acknowledged limits on what the state can regulate, which we record as a separate statement.

    This label describes the statement's response within the context above.

    Read statementLink to this statement
  5. California Immigrant Policy Center
    "Excessive use of force, such as taser gloves or electroshock gloves by any law enforcement agency, makes Californians less safe. These new devices would endanger the health and safety of Californians and heighten the fear immigrant families are experiencing currently during the Trump administration's dangerous mass deportation campaign."
    Defended or excused

    Responding to: Assemblymember LaShae Sharp-Collins said the gloves are largely untested in real-world encounters, that a man died after being repeatedly shocked with them while in custody, and that public safety technology must be proven safe before it is deployed.

    Read more

    Testifying for the California Immigrant Policy Center at the Senate Public Safety Committee's August 26, 2026 hearing, Anallely Martin said that "excessive use of force, such as taser gloves or electroshock gloves by any law enforcement agency, makes Californians less safe." She said the devices "would endanger the health and safety of Californians" and heighten fear among immigrant families, and she urged the committee to support AB 2760.

    Role at the time: Legislative advocate for the California Immigrant Policy Center, testifying for the bill before the Senate Public Safety Committee

    Before the statement

    The committee heard the author's presentation, then Martin and a second witness in support, then the California State Sheriffs' Association and the California Police Chiefs Association in opposition. The bill at that stage was the August 21 version.

    After the statement

    The committee passed the bill 5 to 1 later in the hearing, with Sen. Kelly Seyarto voting no. The Senate amended it on August 28 and passed it on August 31. As of October 1, 2026, no court had ruled on AB 2760.

    Senate Committee on Public Safety hearing, August 26, 2026: AB 2760, testimony in support by Anallely Martin of the California Immigrant Policy Center · CalMattersAB 2760 item, video file 776f67398bb7df923fcea1627f67ed04, from 1,661 to 1,749 seconds (about 27:41 to 29:09)
    AB 2760 vote record (committee and floor roll calls, April 14 to August 31, 2026)Votes of 08/26/26 (Senate Public Safety), 08/27/26 (Senate Appropriations), 08/31/26 (Senate floor and Assembly concurrence)

    Why this label?

    Relative to the ban as applied to federal officers, the center supports the ban as covering any law enforcement agency and argues the gloves make Californians less safe, tying that to the Trump administration's immigration enforcement. The testimony addresses the safety question and does not argue that California has the power to bind federal officers. We used Defended or excused. The closest competing label is Mixed or conditional, but the testimony states no condition.

    This label describes the statement's response within the context above.

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AB 2760 (Sharp-Collins), Chapter 749, Statutes of 2026: Law enforcement: wearable electroshock devices (chaptered text)

AB 2760 (Sharp-Collins), Chapter 749, Statutes of 2026: Law enforcement: wearable electroshock devices (chaptered text) (opens in a new tab)Section 1, adding Government Code section 7286.1, subdivisions (a) to (f); Section 2
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Relevant passage: Section 1, adding Government Code section 7286.1, subdivisions (a) to (f); Section 2

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"A law enforcement agency shall not use a wearable electroshock device within the State of California."

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The chaptered text of AB 2760, approved by the Governor and filed with the Secretary of State on September 29, 2026. It adds Government Code section 7286.1, which bars a law enforcement agency from using a wearable electroshock device in California, bars state funds from being used to buy one, and requires agencies to update their use-of-force policies. It defines law enforcement agency to include state, local and federal agencies. It directs the Division of Law Enforcement in the Department of Justice to study the devices and report to the Legislature by January 1, 2029, and it repeals the section on January 1, 2030. The text names no penalty and no enforcement mechanism.

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California Legislature
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One Step Forward and Two Steps Back: The California Legislature's Passage of the "No Kings" Act, the "Get the Feds Out" Act, and the "Shock Gloves" Measure (Verdict, September 3, 2026)

One Step Forward and Two Steps Back: The California Legislature's Passage of the "No Kings" Act, the "Get the Feds Out" Act, and the "Shock Gloves" Measure (Verdict, September 3, 2026) (opens in a new tab)Paragraphs beginning "As disappointing as the title of the 'No Kings' Act is", "These bills are purely performative" and "Because no one is arguing that ICE's use of shock gloves"
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Relevant passage: Paragraphs beginning "As disappointing as the title of the 'No Kings' Act is", "These bills are purely performative" and "Because no one is arguing that ICE's use of shock gloves"

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"These bills are purely performative and will never be implemented."

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A column on Justia's Verdict site by UC Davis law professor Vikram David Amar and University of Illinois law professor Jason Mazzone, published September 3, 2026, three days after the Legislature passed AB 2760. It discusses three California measures, including the shock-glove ban, and argues that the ban and a second bill cannot be implemented against federal officers. The column does not discuss whether shock gloves are safe.

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Vikram David Amar and Jason Mazzone
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Senate Committee on Public Safety hearing, August 26, 2026: AB 2760, remarks by Sen. Kelly Seyarto

Senate Committee on Public Safety hearing, August 26, 2026: AB 2760, remarks by Sen. Kelly Seyarto (opens in a new tab) · CalMattersAB 2760 item, video file 776f67398bb7df923fcea1627f67ed04, from 2,267 to 2,414 seconds (about 37:47 to 40:14)
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Relevant passage: AB 2760 item, video file 776f67398bb7df923fcea1627f67ed04, from 2,267 to 2,414 seconds (about 37:47 to 40:14)

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"from a federal immigration standpoint, it makes zero difference in what they're doing whatsoever, because we do not have that jurisdiction"

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The Senate Public Safety Committee's August 26, 2026 hearing on AB 2760 as archived by CalMatters Digital Democracy. The segment is the committee's vice chair, Senator Kelly Seyarto, speaking before the committee voted. He cast the only no vote when the committee passed the bill 5 to 1.

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California Senate Committee on Public Safety (video hosted by CalMatters Digital Democracy)
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Assemblymember Dr. Sharp-Collins and State Leaders Call for Ban on Electric Shock Gloves (California Assembly Democrats video of the August 27, 2026 news conference), question and answer

Assemblymember Dr. Sharp-Collins and State Leaders Call for Ban on Electric Shock Gloves (California Assembly Democrats video of the August 27, 2026 news conference), question and answer (opens in a new tab)Question about legal challenges and Sharp-Collins's answer, from about 31:43 to 32:38

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"And we know that some things we probably cannot obviously regulate"

About this source

The Assembly Democratic Caucus's video of the August 27, 2026 news conference. In the question-and-answer period a reporter asks whether Assemblymember Sharp-Collins is concerned about legal challenges like those facing other immigration-related bills, and she answers.

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California Assembly Democrats
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Newsom signs California ban on electric shock gloves for law enforcement

Newsom signs California ban on electric shock gloves for law enforcement (opens in a new tab) · CBS NewsParagraphs on the Department of Homeland Security statement
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"Enforcing federal immigration laws is a clear federal responsibility"

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CBS News Sacramento report on the signing. It quotes a statement from the Department of Homeland Security that enforcing federal immigration laws is a federal responsibility, and says DHS defended ICE's use of new technology and said ICE officers receive ongoing training in de-escalation and use of force.

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Cecilio Padilla, CBS News Sacramento
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ICE awards $16.7M contract to buy 6,000 pairs of gloves that deliver electric shocks

ICE awards $16.7M contract to buy 6,000 pairs of gloves that deliver electric shocks (opens in a new tab) · Associated PressParagraphs on the no-bid award and the Department of Homeland Security statement; AP report as published by OPB
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Relevant passage: Paragraphs on the no-bid award and the Department of Homeland Security statement; AP report as published by OPB

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"reacted defiantly Thursday to critics of the purchase"

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Associated Press report of August 27, 2026 on ICE's contract with Compliant Technologies, as published by Oregon Public Broadcasting. It quotes a Department of Homeland Security statement calling efforts to ban federal law enforcement from safety equipment 'despicable' and describes it as a reaction to critics of the purchase.

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Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press
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Senate floor session, August 31, 2026: AB 2760, remarks in opposition by Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares

Senate floor session, August 31, 2026: AB 2760, remarks in opposition by Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares (opens in a new tab) · CalMattersAB 2760 debate, video file df0a658fb9cbebd37649424dee68ae27, from 1,095 to 1,280 seconds (about 18:15 to 21:20)
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Relevant passage: AB 2760 debate, video file df0a658fb9cbebd37649424dee68ae27, from 1,095 to 1,280 seconds (about 18:15 to 21:20)

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"What this is doing is not going to impact federal agents."

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The Senate floor debate on AB 2760 on August 31, 2026. The segment is Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares's remarks in opposition, in which she reads aloud passages from a letter by Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper dated August 24 and a letter from the California State Sheriffs' Association dated August 31.

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California State Senate (video hosted by CalMatters Digital Democracy)
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Senate floor session, August 31, 2026: AB 2760, remarks in opposition by Sen. Kelly Seyarto

Senate floor session, August 31, 2026: AB 2760, remarks in opposition by Sen. Kelly Seyarto (opens in a new tab) · CalMattersAB 2760 debate, video file df0a658fb9cbebd37649424dee68ae27, from 547 to 792 seconds (about 9:07 to 13:12)
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Relevant passage: AB 2760 debate, video file df0a658fb9cbebd37649424dee68ae27, from 547 to 792 seconds (about 9:07 to 13:12)

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"it's just one less than lethal tool for our officers to be able to use"

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The Senate floor debate on AB 2760 on August 31, 2026. The segment is Senator Kelly Seyarto's remarks in opposition.

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California State Senate (video hosted by CalMatters Digital Democracy)
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Senate floor session, August 31, 2026: AB 2760, closing remarks by Sen. Jesse Arreguin

Senate floor session, August 31, 2026: AB 2760, closing remarks by Sen. Jesse Arreguin (opens in a new tab) · CalMattersAB 2760 debate, video file df0a658fb9cbebd37649424dee68ae27, from 1,511 to 1,612 seconds (about 25:11 to 26:52)
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Relevant passage: AB 2760 debate, video file df0a658fb9cbebd37649424dee68ae27, from 1,511 to 1,612 seconds (about 25:11 to 26:52)

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"while this bill is principally focused on local law enforcement"

About this source

The Senate floor debate on AB 2760 on August 31, 2026. The segment is the closing remarks of Senator Jesse Arreguin, chair of the Public Safety Committee, who presented the bill for the author. In his opening presentation (about 3:02 into the video file) he also says the Peace Officers Research Association of California, the California Police Chiefs Association and the California Association of Highway Patrolmen had announced neutrality after amendments adding a sunset and a study.

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California State Senate (video hosted by CalMatters Digital Democracy)
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Senate floor session, August 31, 2026: AB 2760, remarks by Sen. Scott Wiener

Senate floor session, August 31, 2026: AB 2760, remarks by Sen. Scott Wiener (opens in a new tab) · CalMattersAB 2760 debate, video file df0a658fb9cbebd37649424dee68ae27, from 1,427 to 1,507 seconds (about 23:47 to 25:07)
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Relevant passage: AB 2760 debate, video file df0a658fb9cbebd37649424dee68ae27, from 1,427 to 1,507 seconds (about 23:47 to 25:07)

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"I have to be honest, the idea of wearing these gloves that you touch people and you shock the heck out of them, that is super creepy."

About this source

The Senate floor debate on AB 2760 on August 31, 2026 as archived by CalMatters Digital Democracy. The segment is Senator Scott Wiener's remarks in support. The Senate passed the bill 29 to 9 at the end of the debate.

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California State Senate (video hosted by CalMatters Digital Democracy)
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Senate Committee on Public Safety hearing, August 26, 2026: AB 2760, testimony in support by Anallely Martin of the California Immigrant Policy Center

Senate Committee on Public Safety hearing, August 26, 2026: AB 2760, testimony in support by Anallely Martin of the California Immigrant Policy Center (opens in a new tab) · CalMattersAB 2760 item, video file 776f67398bb7df923fcea1627f67ed04, from 1,661 to 1,749 seconds (about 27:41 to 29:09)
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Relevant passage: AB 2760 item, video file 776f67398bb7df923fcea1627f67ed04, from 1,661 to 1,749 seconds (about 27:41 to 29:09)

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"Excessive use of force, such as taser gloves or electroshock gloves by any law enforcement agency, makes Californians less safe."

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The Senate Public Safety Committee's August 26, 2026 hearing on AB 2760 as archived by CalMatters Digital Democracy. The segment is Anallely Martin's two-minute statement for the California Immigrant Policy Center, a witness for the author. The bill passed the committee 5 to 1 at this hearing.

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California Senate Committee on Public Safety (video hosted by CalMatters Digital Democracy)
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Assemblymember Dr. Sharp-Collins and State Leaders Call for Ban on Electric Shock Gloves (California Assembly Democrats video of the August 27, 2026 news conference)

Assemblymember Dr. Sharp-Collins and State Leaders Call for Ban on Electric Shock Gloves (California Assembly Democrats video of the August 27, 2026 news conference) (opens in a new tab)Sharp-Collins's opening remarks, from about 1:37 to 2:03

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"will be in the hands of our least trained and most lawless law enforcement"

About this source

The Assembly Democratic Caucus's video of the Capitol news conference at which Assemblymember LaShae Sharp-Collins announced AB 2760 with other lawmakers on Thursday, August 27, 2026. The video is about 33 minutes long.

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California Assembly Democrats
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Compliant Technologies Q&A (YouTube video, September 22, 2026)

Compliant Technologies Q&A (YouTube video, September 22, 2026) (opens in a new tab) · Compliant TechnologiesFrom about 22:20 to 23:35 (answer to a question about the California ban)

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"we were never contacted by any legislator or agency within California"

About this source

A question-and-answer video posted to the Compliant Technologies YouTube channel on September 22, 2026, in which the company's founder and chief executive describes the company's products and answers a question about California's ban. The video is about 25 minutes long.

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Jeff Niklaus, Compliant Technologies
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Sheriff Jim Cooper (@SheriffJCooper) on X, September 1, 2026, on the bill banning shock gloves

Sheriff Jim Cooper (@SheriffJCooper) on X, September 1, 2026, on the bill banning shock gloves (opens in a new tab) · Jim CooperPost of September 1, 2026, 14:30 UTC, two paragraphs above the link to an ABC10 article

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"California cannot dictate the tools and tactics used by Federal law enforcement."

About this source

A post from Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper's account the day after the Legislature passed AB 2760. It links to an ABC10 article about the bill.

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Jim Cooper
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Bill Essayli (@USAttyEssayli) on X, August 27, 2026: 'This bill is DOA, just like their mask ban.'

Bill Essayli (@USAttyEssayli) on X, August 27, 2026: 'This bill is DOA, just like their mask ban.' (opens in a new tab) · Bill EssayliPost of August 27, 2026, 22:31 UTC, quoting a post about Sharp-Collins's news conference announcing the bill

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"California does not have authority to dictate what tools federal law enforcement can and cannot use."

About this source

A post from the official account of First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli quoting a post about Assemblymember Sharp-Collins's August 27 news conference introducing the shock-glove ban.

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Bill Essayli
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Bill Essayli (@USAttyEssayli) on X, September 29, 2026: 'Governor, we've been through this already.'

Bill Essayli (@USAttyEssayli) on X, September 29, 2026: 'Governor, we've been through this already.' (opens in a new tab) · Bill EssayliPost of September 29, 2026, 20:51 UTC, quoting the Governor's press office post announcing the signed bills

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"If you want to regulate federal agents, you have to win a federal election. Until then, you have no jurisdiction."

About this source

A post from the official account of First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli, written as a response to the Governor's press office announcement that Newsom had signed 21 bills including the shock-glove ban. The text reads, in full, 'Governor, we've been through this already. If you want to regulate federal agents, you have to win a federal election. Until then, you have no jurisdiction.' and, in a second paragraph, 'Accordingly, I have advised DHS to disregard your bill attempting to ban safe and effective less-lethal tools that agents need to escalate dangerous situations.'

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Bill Essayli
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Mansfield v. Madison County Fiscal Court et al., No. 25-CI-00956 (Madison Cir. Ct., Ky.), complaint

Mansfield v. Madison County Fiscal Court et al., No. 25-CI-00956 (Madison Cir. Ct., Ky.), complaint (opens in a new tab)Introduction, paragraph 1 (page 3 of the filing)
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Relevant passage: Introduction, paragraph 1 (page 3 of the filing)

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"tased approximately forty (40) times"

About this source

The wrongful-death complaint filed October 27, 2025 on behalf of the estate of Johnathon Mansfield, the spelling used in the complaint. It alleges he died on October 10, 2024 after being shocked 13 times with Tasers and 27 times with a G.L.O.V.E. at the Madison County Detention Center in Kentucky, and says a jail internal investigation found he suffered cardiac arrest after the exposures. These are allegations in a pending lawsuit.

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Plaintiffs' counsel in Mansfield v. Madison County Fiscal Court (copy posted by The Guardian)
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Archived copy (opens in a new tab)

Reporting

ICE awards $16.7 million contract for electric gloves amid California push to ban the devices

ICE awards $16.7 million contract for electric gloves amid California push to ban the devices (opens in a new tab)Paragraphs on the ICE notice, Sharp-Collins's remarks, and the DHS statement to ABC 10News
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Relevant passage: Paragraphs on the ICE notice, Sharp-Collins's remarks, and the DHS statement to ABC 10News

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"In a statement to ABC 10News, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said:"

About this source

ABC 10News (San Diego) report of August 28, 2026, the earliest report we found of the DHS statement on the California bill. It also reports ICE's posting of the contract notice on Thursday, August 27, and Sharp-Collins's remark that the bill had been changed to a three-year ban with a Justice Department study.

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Laura Acevedo, ABC 10News (KGTV, San Diego)
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Reporting

California moves to ban 'shock gloves' ICE plans to use

California moves to ban 'shock gloves' ICE plans to use (opens in a new tab)Paragraphs quoting the Department of Homeland Security statement and Sheriff Jim Cooper
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Relevant passage: Paragraphs quoting the Department of Homeland Security statement and Sheriff Jim Cooper

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"To be crystal clear: we will not abide by unconstitutional bans. The Supremacy Clause makes it clear that California's sanctuary politicians do not control federal law enforcement."

About this source

New York Post (California Post) report on the Legislature's passage of AB 2760. It gives the full text of a DHS statement attributed to the Department of Homeland Security and describes Sacramento County's purchase of 10 gloves for about $35,000.

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Titus Wu
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California Democrats race to ban electric shock gloves before ICE buys them

California Democrats race to ban electric shock gloves before ICE buys them (opens in a new tab) · CalMattersParagraphs quoting UC Davis law professor Vikram Amar; paragraphs on the gut-and-amend and the ICE notice
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Relevant passage: Paragraphs quoting UC Davis law professor Vikram Amar; paragraphs on the gut-and-amend and the ICE notice

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"States simply can't regulate how federal officers do their jobs, even if we don't like how they do their jobs. That's up to the federal government,"

About this source

CalMatters report published while the bill was moving through the Senate. It describes the August 21 rewrite of AB 2760, the DHS notice of up to $20 million, and quotes law professor Vikram Amar on the legal obstacles to applying the ban to federal officers.

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Nadia Lathan
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California Bans ICE's Favorite Shock Gloves

California Bans ICE's Favorite Shock Gloves (opens in a new tab)Paragraphs quoting a DHS spokesperson and Compliant Technologies chief executive Jeff Niklaus
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Relevant passage: Paragraphs quoting a DHS spokesperson and Compliant Technologies chief executive Jeff Niklaus

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"we will not abide by unconstitutional bans. The Supremacy Clause makes it clear that California's sanctuary politicians do not control federal law enforcement."

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Mother Jones report on the signing. It quotes a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson saying the department will not abide by unconstitutional bans, summarizes lawsuits over the gloves, and cites a September 22 video by the manufacturer's chief executive.

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Sophie Hurwitz
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Reporting

Newsom signs California law banning officers from using gloves that deliver electric shocks

Newsom signs California law banning officers from using gloves that deliver electric shocks (opens in a new tab) · Associated PressParagraphs quoting Kevin Johnson, Jim Cooper and LaShae Sharp-Collins; AP report as published by PBS News
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Relevant passage: Paragraphs quoting Kevin Johnson, Jim Cooper and LaShae Sharp-Collins; AP report as published by PBS News

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"The state has very limited, if any, powers in dictating to the federal government how its officers are armed"

About this source

Associated Press report on the signing, as published by PBS News. It gives the law's dates, the Justice Department study requirement, comments by Sharp-Collins, Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper and UC Davis professor emeritus Kevin Johnson, and the earlier court ruling on California's mask law.

Author
Sophie Austin, Associated Press
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Archived copy (opens in a new tab)

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3 Californians sue ICE officers hours after Newsom signs bill greenlighting lawsuits

3 Californians sue ICE officers hours after Newsom signs bill greenlighting lawsuits (opens in a new tab)Opening paragraphs
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"Three U.S. citizens arrested and detained by immigration agents are the first Californians to sue federal officers under the No Kings Act, hours after it was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday."

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San Francisco Chronicle report on the first suits under SB 747, the 'No Kings Act'. It says the three plaintiffs had earlier lawsuits against the federal government and amended them to add claims under the new law.

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Sara DiNatale
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Lopez v. United States, No. 2:26-cv-05628 (C.D. Cal.), First Amended Complaint (Docket 17), adding claims under California Civil Code section 53.8

Lopez v. United States, No. 2:26-cv-05628 (C.D. Cal.), First Amended Complaint (Docket 17), adding claims under California Civil Code section 53.8 (opens in a new tab)Caption and fourth claim, 'Violation of Civil Rights California Civil Code § 53.8'
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Relevant passage: Caption and fourth claim, 'Violation of Civil Rights California Civil Code § 53.8'

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"FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT"

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One of three amended complaints entered on September 29, 2026 in damages suits by people who say federal immigration officers used excessive force during arrests in 2025. The amendments add claims under SB 747, the 'No Kings Act', which lets people sue federal officers in California courts for constitutional violations. These suits do not challenge AB 2760 or any other California statute.

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Carrillo Law Firm (counsel for plaintiff Cary Lopez)
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SB 1004 (Wiener), Chapter 757, Statutes of 2026: Law enforcement: masks (chaptered text)

SB 1004 (Wiener), Chapter 757, Statutes of 2026: Law enforcement: masks (chaptered text) (opens in a new tab)Legislative Counsel's Digest and amended Penal Code section 185.5 and Government Code section 7289
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Relevant passage: Legislative Counsel's Digest and amended Penal Code section 185.5 and Government Code section 7289

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"This bill would add peace officers employed by a state agency to the definition of law enforcement officers, thereby making those law enforcement officers subject to those criminal penalties."

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The chaptered text of SB 1004, approved September 29, 2026. It extends California's face-covering restrictions to peace officers employed by state agencies, in addition to local and federal officers already covered, which responds to the February 9, 2026 district court finding that the earlier law discriminated against federal officers by exempting state officers.

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California Legislature
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United States of America v. State of California, et al., 26-926 (9th Cir.), docket

United States of America v. State of California, et al., 26-926 (9th Cir.), docket (opens in a new tab)Docket entry of 08/25/2026 (argued and submitted) and the absence of later opinion entries as of the August 27, 2026 update
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Relevant passage: Docket entry of 08/25/2026 (argued and submitted) and the absence of later opinion entries as of the August 27, 2026 update

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"ARGUED AND SUBMITTED to Jacqueline H. NGUYEN, Mark J. BENNETT, Daniel P. COLLINS."

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A public copy of the Ninth Circuit docket for the appeal over California's SB 805 and SB 627. It shows argument and submission to the same panel on August 25, 2026. The copy was last updated on August 27, 2026, and we did not find a later ruling in other searches as of October 1, 2026.

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CourtListener (RECAP copy of the Ninth Circuit docket)
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United States v. State of California, No. 26-926 (9th Cir. Apr. 22, 2026), opinion granting an injunction pending appeal

United States v. State of California, No. 26-926 (9th Cir. Apr. 22, 2026), opinion granting an injunction pending appeal (opens in a new tab)Slip opinion pages 4, 10 to 14 and 16 (Supremacy Clause analysis of section 10 of SB 805 and disposition)
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Relevant passage: Slip opinion pages 4, 10 to 14 and 16 (Supremacy Clause analysis of section 10 of SB 805 and disposition)

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"We conclude that § 10 of the No Vigilantes Act attempts to directly regulate the United States in its performance of governmental functions."

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The Ninth Circuit's published opinion on the identification requirement in California's SB 805. It holds that the United States is likely to succeed in showing the requirement directly regulates federal officers and keeps it enjoined against federal agencies and officers while the appeal proceeds. It does not address SB 627, the face-covering law, and notes that California did not appeal the district court's injunction on that law. It is a ruling on a request for an injunction pending appeal, not a final judgment.

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Judge Mark J. Bennett, with Judges Jacqueline H. Nguyen and Daniel P. Collins)
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United States v. State of California, No. 2:25-cv-10999-CAS-AJRx (C.D. Cal.), order on motion for preliminary injunction, Document 63

United States v. State of California, No. 2:25-cv-10999-CAS-AJRx (C.D. Cal.), order on motion for preliminary injunction, Document 63 (opens in a new tab)Page 20 (direct regulation), pages 21 to 22 (discrimination) and page 30 (conclusion)
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Relevant passage: Page 20 (direct regulation), pages 21 to 22 (discrimination) and page 30 (conclusion)

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"California may not enforce the facial covering prohibition of the No Secret Police Act, SB 627 § 3, against federal law enforcement officers."

About this source

The February 9, 2026 order on the United States' challenge to California's SB 627 (face coverings) and SB 805 (visible identification). It enjoined the face-covering ban as applied to federal officers because the law exempted California state officers, found the United States had not shown the laws directly regulate the federal government, and declined to enjoin the identification law. The order stayed itself until noon on February 19, 2026. Its text is an image-only PDF.

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U.S. District Court for the Central District of California (Judge Christina A. Snyder)
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USAspending.gov award 70CMSW26C00000012: Compliant Technologies LLC, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

USAspending.gov award 70CMSW26C00000012: Compliant Technologies LLC, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (opens in a new tab)Award summary: description, obligated amount $16,700,640, date signed August 26, 2026, period of performance August 28, 2026 to February 27, 2027
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Relevant passage: Award summary: description, obligated amount $16,700,640, date signed August 26, 2026, period of performance August 28, 2026 to February 27, 2027

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"THIS AWARD IS TO PURCHASE CONDUCTIVE ENERGY AND DE-ESCALATION DEVICES TO SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENTS FOR THE OFFICE OF FIREARMS AND TRAINING PROGRAM"

About this source

The federal spending record for the ICE contract with Compliant Technologies LLC of Nicholasville, Kentucky. It shows $16,700,640 obligated, a signing date of August 26, 2026, one offer received, and a sole-source procedure.

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U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service (USAspending.gov)
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ICE Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition J&A-26-0252 (G.L.O.V.E., SAM.gov notice 70CMSW26RGLOVE)

ICE Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition J&A-26-0252 (G.L.O.V.E., SAM.gov notice 70CMSW26RGLOVE) (opens in a new tab) · U.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementAttached justification document, J&A-26-0252 (redacted): items 2 (nature of the action), 3 (description of supplies) and 4 (statutory authority)
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Relevant passage: Attached justification document, J&A-26-0252 (redacted): items 2 (nature of the action), 3 (description of supplies) and 4 (statutory authority)

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"ICE requires a non-lethal, de-escalation device intended to diffuse situations of high-stress environments where physical altercations are likely, such as field domestic disputes or inmate transport in jails."

About this source

ICE's own justification for buying 6,000 G.L.O.V.E. units from Compliant Technologies without competition, posted to SAM.gov on August 27, 2026 with parts redacted. It gives an estimated total value of $16,700,640 for six months, says the gloves are meant to support de-escalation and reduce reliance on higher levels of force 'when used in accordance with approved policy, training, and accountability standards', and cites the 'only one responsible source' authority for skipping competition.

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ICE Office of Acquisition Management
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DHS Acquisition Planning Forecast System, record F2026074524: CTG-5 G.L.O.V.E (Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter)

DHS Acquisition Planning Forecast System, record F2026074524: CTG-5 G.L.O.V.E (Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter) (opens in a new tab) · U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityForecast record F2026074524: description and estimated dollar range, published August 10, 2026, 10:51 a.m.
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Relevant passage: Forecast record F2026074524: description and estimated dollar range, published August 10, 2026, 10:51 a.m.

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"Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has a requirement to purchase the CTG-5 G.L.O.V.E (Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter) a Conductive Distraction and De-escalation Device which will be issued to Homeland Security Investigations (H.S.I.) and Enforcement Removal Operations (ERO) officers and agents."

About this source

The Department of Homeland Security's procurement forecast for the gloves, published on August 10, 2026. It lists an estimated range of $10 million to $20 million, a firm fixed price contract, and delivery of the devices to Homeland Security Investigations and Enforcement and Removal Operations officers and agents. The live page no longer loads, and the archived copy is a capture from August 12, 2026.

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ICE Office of Firearms and Tactical Programs (forecast submitter)
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State leaders agree: Governor Newsom's signature on federal immigration enforcement bills protects Californians

State leaders agree: Governor Newsom's signature on federal immigration enforcement bills protects Californians (opens in a new tab) · Gavin NewsomRelease of September 29, 2026: statements by Assemblymember Dr. LaShae Sharp-Collins and Senator Scott Wiener
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Relevant passage: Release of September 29, 2026: statements by Assemblymember Dr. LaShae Sharp-Collins and Senator Scott Wiener

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"California should not wait for a tragedy before we act."

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A second Governor's office release of September 29, 2026 collecting statements from legislators who authored the signed bills. It includes Assemblymember Dr. LaShae Sharp-Collins's statement on AB 2760 and Senator Scott Wiener's statement on SB 1004 (the expanded face-covering ban) and SB 747.

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Office of Governor Gavin Newsom
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Governor Newsom signs bills to push back on Trump's Orwellian immigration tactics to protect immigrant communities

Governor Newsom signs bills to push back on Trump's Orwellian immigration tactics to protect immigrant communities (opens in a new tab) · Gavin NewsomGovernor's news release of September 29, 2026: Newsom statement, 'California cannot dictate federal immigration policy' paragraph, and 'Establish stronger standards for law-enforcement practices' list
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Relevant passage: Governor's news release of September 29, 2026: Newsom statement, 'California cannot dictate federal immigration policy' paragraph, and 'Establish stronger standards for law-enforcement practices' list

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"California cannot dictate federal immigration policy."

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The Governor's September 29, 2026 release announcing 21 signed bills. It lists a ban on shock gloves under 'Establish stronger standards for law-enforcement practices' and names AB 2760 by Assemblymember Dr. LaShae Sharp-Collins. It quotes Newsom's statement and says the state can set requirements for law-enforcement practices and equipment used within California, including where they intersect with immigration enforcement.

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Office of Governor Gavin Newsom
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Senate Floor Analyses of AB 2760 (third reading, as amended August 28, 2026)

Senate Floor Analyses of AB 2760 (third reading, as amended August 28, 2026) (opens in a new tab)Senate Floor Analyses dated 08/30/26 (listed on the Legislature's Bill Analysis tab and opened as a PDF): digest, background, and the verified lists of supporters and opponents
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Relevant passage: Senate Floor Analyses dated 08/30/26 (listed on the Legislature's Bill Analysis tab and opened as a PDF): digest, background, and the verified lists of supporters and opponents

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"Senate Floor Amendments of 8/21/26 delete the prior version of the bill and insert a new bill."

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The Senate floor analysis for the third-reading vote. It records that the August 21 Senate amendments deleted the earlier bill and inserted the shock-glove text, and it lists the organizations that supported and opposed the bill as of August 28, including ACLU California Action, the California Immigrant Policy Center and La Defensa in support and the California Police Chiefs Association, the California State Sheriffs' Association, the Peace Officers Research Association of California and Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper in opposition. The linked archive copy is the Legislature's analysis index page, which does not contain the analysis text.

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Senate Rules Committee, Office of Senate Floor Analyses
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Assembly floor analysis of AB 2760, concurrence in Senate amendments (version of August 28, 2026)

Assembly floor analysis of AB 2760, concurrence in Senate amendments (version of August 28, 2026) (opens in a new tab)Assembly floor analysis dated 08/31/26 (listed on the Legislature's Bill Analysis tab and opened as a PDF): summary, comments (according to the author), arguments in support, arguments in opposition
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Relevant passage: Assembly floor analysis dated 08/31/26 (listed on the Legislature's Bill Analysis tab and opened as a PDF): summary, comments (according to the author), arguments in support, arguments in opposition

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"Prohibits any California law enforcement agency and any federal law enforcement agency from using a wearable electroshock device, as defined, within California."

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The Assembly's analysis of the Senate amendments to AB 2760, as amended August 28, 2026. It summarizes the enacted provisions and records the author's statement, a statement of support from La Defensa and a statement of opposition from the California State Sheriffs' Association, which says the bill is aimed at federal immigration authorities and that courts have removed the federal application of other bills enacted this session. The linked archive copy is the Legislature's analysis index page, which does not contain the analysis text.

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Assembly Committee on Public Safety staff
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Senate Committee on Public Safety analysis of AB 2760 (hearing date August 26, 2026; version of August 21, 2026)

Senate Committee on Public Safety analysis of AB 2760 (hearing date August 26, 2026; version of August 21, 2026) (opens in a new tab)Senate Committee on Public Safety analysis dated 08/25/26: comment 1 (author's statement), comment 4 (definition of law enforcement agency excludes California state agencies), comment 5 (Supremacy Clause), comments 7 and 8 (arguments in support and opposition)
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Relevant passage: Senate Committee on Public Safety analysis dated 08/25/26: comment 1 (author's statement), comment 4 (definition of law enforcement agency excludes California state agencies), comment 5 (Supremacy Clause), comments 7 and 8 (arguments in support and opposition)

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"The provisions of this bill seeking to regulate federal agencies and their agents will undoubtedly be subject legal challenge under the doctrines of intergovernmental immunity and conflict preemption."

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The committee staff analysis of the August 21 version of AB 2760. Comment 5 sets out the Supremacy Clause, intergovernmental immunity and conflict preemption arguments, quotes the February 9, 2026 district court ruling on California's mask and identification laws, and says the bill would need to apply equally to federal and state agencies to survive a constitutional challenge. The August 21 version excluded state agencies, and the enacted text includes them. The analysis also records the author's statement, a statement of support from La Defensa and a statement of opposition from the California Police Chiefs Association. It cites the district court's February 9 ruling and does not discuss the Ninth Circuit's April 22 opinion.

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Senate Committee on Public Safety
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AB 2760 vote record (committee and floor roll calls, April 14 to August 31, 2026)

AB 2760 vote record (committee and floor roll calls, April 14 to August 31, 2026) (opens in a new tab)Votes of 08/26/26 (Senate Public Safety), 08/27/26 (Senate Appropriations), 08/31/26 (Senate floor and Assembly concurrence)
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Relevant passage: Votes of 08/26/26 (Senate Public Safety), 08/27/26 (Senate Appropriations), 08/31/26 (Senate floor and Assembly concurrence)

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"AB 2760 Sharp-Collins Concurrence in Senate Amendments"

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Roll calls for AB 2760. On the rewritten bill, Senate Public Safety voted 5-1 on August 26, Senate Appropriations 4-2 on August 27, the Senate floor 29-9 on August 31 and the Assembly concurred 55-16 on August 31. The earlier votes on the bill, including the Assembly's 51-7 vote on May 26, were on a different version about county inspectors general.

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AB 2760 bill history (amendments, votes and signing, February 20 to September 29, 2026)

AB 2760 bill history (amendments, votes and signing, February 20 to September 29, 2026) (opens in a new tab)Entries dated 02/20/26, 03/19/26, 05/26/26, 08/21/26, 08/24/26, 08/26/26, 08/27/26, 08/28/26, 08/31/26, 09/15/26 and 09/29/26
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Relevant passage: Entries dated 02/20/26, 03/19/26, 05/26/26, 08/21/26, 08/24/26, 08/26/26, 08/27/26, 08/28/26, 08/31/26, 09/15/26 and 09/29/26

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"Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 749, Statutes of 2026."

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The Legislature's history of AB 2760. The bill was introduced on February 20, 2026 and amended in the Assembly on March 19. It passed the Assembly on May 26 and was sent to the Senate. The Senate rewrote it on August 21, 2026, and it then moved through Senate Public Safety (August 26), Senate Appropriations (August 27), the Senate floor (August 31) and Assembly concurrence (August 31). It was presented to the Governor on September 15 and approved on September 29.

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California Legislature
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